Tea Anyone?

Today's Kindergarten Tea went very well. Our youngest students worked very hard over the past few weeks and it showed . As soon as they smiled, the show was over! We had a very easy-to-please crowd. I would like to thank Mrs. Murphy and her committee for helping put this event together. Great job!

There will be a "very important" paper heading home tomorrow. For those willing to do a little extra work, there will be a virtual assignment on our school's website. Be on the lookout!

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

Baskets!

I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. The weather was just about perfect. Let's hope the weather is on our side for our school's upcoming Tailgate Party at PSHS. PTO will be hosting this special event on Friday, October 2nd. Be on the lookout for a reservation form.

There will be quite a few baskets raffled off at the party. Tickets for them will be sold at lunch beginning tomorrow. Tickets are $1.00 each or 6 for $5.00. One of the baskets contains tickets to this Friday's Indians/White Sox game. These are box seats valued at close to $200.00. The winner of this basket will be announced on Friday, September 25th. Thanks to Mr. Battaglia for donating them.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

P.S. I am well aware that my beloved Steelers lost yesterday's game.

Check This Out!

I am happy to report that I am out of tickets for tomorrow's Pittsburgh Pirate game. I will be there and am hopeful that I will see lots of familiar faces. In fact, I will be on the RiverWalk, which is behind center field, in the middle of the 4th inning. I'd like to take a few pictures of as many of our students as possible. If you can, meet me there.


A little over a year ago, Mrs. Saculla's class began making a classroom video. Their video was entered in a nationwide contest in the hopes of winning a techological makeover for their classroom. Although they did not win the grand prize, the experience was awesome. I thought it might be nice to give you a chance to check out the video for yourselves. Just click here!


Have a great weekend!


Thanks,
Mr. Masucci

One of Those Days!

When I post the day's blog after 4:00 p.m., you'll know it's been a rough day. Tomorrow is Friday. I think we could all use a few days off. Tomorrow is also going to be "Blue and White" day. Get those Poland Bulldogs shirts ready.

The tickets to Saturday's game in Pittsburgh arrived this afternoon. I'll fill orders tomorrow and send the tickets home with our students. Go BUCS!

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

How Does Your Garden Grow?

Our courtyard has produced quite a few flowers and vegetables this summer. This giant sunflower grew right outside Mrs. Gunn's classroom windows. A few weeks ago it was in full bloom and brightened up the whole courtyard. Now that is has finished blooming, a portion of it has been cut and is making its way to all of our classrooms for further investigation!

There will soon be quite a few pictures posted of this year's harvest. Be sure to check them out. The link will be on the left-hand side of this page.

Don't forget to get those Pirate ticket requests in by Friday, Spetember 18th. Go BUCS!

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci

Take Me Out to the Ballgame!

The Pittsburgh Pirates and Poland North Elementary School have developed a wonderful relationship over the years. The fact that the Pirates are not the hottest team in baseball certainly helps. I was contacted today and offered 600 free tickets to Saturday's game with the San Diego Padres. The game will start at 12:35 p.m. If you, your relatives, your neighbors, your gardener or your coworkers would like tickets, please let me know as soon as possible.

Information regarding PTO's Fall Fundraiser was sent home today. Please consider supporting their efforts. The money generated from this goes a long way for our students. Thanks in advance.

Thank you,

Mr. Masucci

It's MONDAY!

Our first Monday together! Can you feel the excitement in the air? Mondays are typically very busy.

I was thrilled to see so many families at Poland's home opener. Our Bulldogs are looking pretty good!

In a few weeks, our PTO will be hosting a Tailgate Party prior to the game against Chaney. If you are interested in helping out or learning more about this wonderful event, stop by the Poland Library Wednesday at 6:00 p.m. for a short meeting.

Tomorrow is our Parent Orientation. This event is for parents only. Please do not bring your children. We'll be begin at 6:00 p.m. Those who attend will have a chance to learn more about our school, meet our teachers and visit our classrooms.

Thanks,

Mr. Masucci